1958-66 vintage US MARINES SIKORSKY HRS-3 HMR-163 helicopter crash PHOTOS japan
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AI-assisted research disclaimer: This description was prepared with the assistance of AI-based image and historical research tools. While care has been taken to ensure accuracy, errors are possible. Please review all photographs carefully and form your own conclusions as to condition, identification, and significance.
Offered here is a lot of ten (10) original 8x10 inch black-and-white photographs documenting a U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky helicopter accident in Japan, along with related ground-handling damage images from a later 1960s incident.
The photos measure approximately 8x10 inches each and are original darkroom prints with period stamping and notations on the reverse. Several are stamped:
Curtis W. Hewitt – Sikorsky Rep.
Box 44, Repair and Transfer
Navy 816, San Francisco, Calif.
JAN. 25, 1958
Handwritten notations include:
The helicopter shown is marked:
US MARINES
Bureau Number 145756
Unit marking HMR-163
WW-3
These images appear to document a crash/rollover on or near a runway and adjacent embankment at Oppama, Japan (U.S. naval air facility area). Multiple angles show rotor damage, fuselage damage, impact area, and recovery operations.
One later image in the group is captioned:
CH-53A A/C 151692 – Ground Handling Accident – 11-11-66
This indicates the lot likely comes from a Sikorsky technical representative or field service file covering multiple incidents involving Marine Corps aircraft.
Subject matter includes:
Sikorsky HRS-3 / H-19 Chickasaw type helicopter
U.S. Marine Corps aviation
Bureau Number identification
Rotor failure / hard landing documentation
Technical investigation photography
Postwar U.S. military presence in Japan
Condition:
Photographs show light edge wear, mild corner curling, and age toning consistent with 1950s–1960s prints. No major tears observed. Period ink and grease pencil markings add research value.
These are excellent research pieces for:
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
CONDITION: See listing description and photos.
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LOC:
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